Ren Baqian, who was in the courtyard, was a little surprised. The aroma of this wine was mellow and had a hint of fruity aroma. One had to know that the base wine was provided by Zhang Junzheng, so it should have been made by the Zhang family. Ren Baqian had been focusing on increasing the intensity of the wine and didn't pay much attention to the original base wine.
However, this aroma made him realize that the Zhang family was indeed skilled in brewing wine.
If they were to compete in brewing wine, he might not be able to produce wine that was better than theirs in a short period of time. After all, there were many factors that affected the taste of wine. For example, the 1982 Lafite was so famous because the grapes ripened almost perfectly that year. As a result, the ingredients used to brew wine here were different from those on Earth. He definitely had to experiment more to brew a wine that tasted better.
Unfortunately, they were competing in the intensity of the wine!
"Sigh … Such is life!" Ren Baqian thought about the Zhang family and felt that they were indeed a little unlucky.
If they hadn't met him, they would probably have had the opportunity to show off their skills.
However, this was also good as they would be able to display their greatest value in his hands.
Ren Baqian conveniently gave himself a thumbs up for his wisdom and bravery. He scooped some wine from the jar outside the distilling boiler and drank it. It tasted fragrant, mellow, soft, and lingered in the mouth. It was indeed a good wine, better than all the wines he had drunk before. As for the alcohol content, it was about 35%.
After distilling five jars of wine, he obtained about two and a half jars of wine with 35% alcohol.
Ren Baqian then distilled it again and obtained a jar and a half of wine with 50% alcohol. At this time, the wine was like a raging fire when it entered the stomach, but the aroma was even more intense and tempting.
After the fourth distillation, the aroma of the wine completely changed. Although it still had the original aroma after careful analysis, it gave off a completely different feeling. There were a few more flavors, as if it had become a completely different wine.
At this time, the aroma of the wine had spread throughout the entire courtyard and could be smelled from half the street. Moreover, smelling this aroma made one feel like they were half drunk. A group of people had gathered outside the courtyard and were smelling the aroma with covetous looks on their faces.
Even Zhang Junzheng, who was in the courtyard next door, was shocked when he smelled this aroma. This aroma should be very familiar, but it felt very strange to him. It was as if it was a different kind of wine from the past, one on the ground and the other in the sky. How did the other party do it? What did he add to the wine?
In fact, what Ren Baqian was doing was just distillation. However, after the fourth distillation of the wine reached 65 degrees Celsius, some unknown changes occurred, and the aroma of the wine suddenly increased by a large margin. A few aromas that weren't easy to discover were completely highlighted and became an intoxicating aroma.
"Such fragrant wine!" A coarse voice rang out in the courtyard. Qin Chuan had somehow arrived here by following the smell, and he grabbed the jug of wine with one hand.
"The wine belongs to Her Majesty!" Ren Baqian was shocked.
This was to be used for the competition. After the competition, everything would be fine. But now, he couldn't let anyone drink it.
"Give me some. In the future, I'll be in danger! If you want to teach Tong Zhengye a lesson, I won't hesitate to do so! "Qin Chuan's eyes were glued to the wine jar in his hand.
"Who are you talking about, old man?" Tong Zhenye's gloomy voice resounded in the courtyard almost immediately. At the same time, he struck Qin Chuan's back with the Black Tiger Steals the Heart. The moment Qin Chuan turned around, Tong Zhenye's hand reached out to grab the wine jar.
"Old man, I'm talking about you!" Qin Chuan was furious.
Tong Zhenye laughed mischievously. His Black Tiger Steals the Heart was blocked by Qin Chuan, and he took advantage of the situation to execute an extremely fast Groin Kick.
"Both of you, get lost!" The empress's angry voice resounded in the air. Following which, a figure in red descended from the sky and grabbed the wine jar with one hand. Taking advantage of the situation, she kicked the two of them away. Two human-shaped holes immediately appeared on the wall of the courtyard.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Ren Baqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Your smell is too strong. Those two bastards have been loitering around here for a long time." Ren Baqian understood the empress's words as soon as he heard it.
The fragrance of the wine must have spread out during the distillation process and been smelled by others. Even he was surprised by the fragrance of the wine, let alone others. Then, someone spread the news to the two of them, and they came here to stare at the wine jar, ready to snatch it! These two old bastards were willing to throw away their pride just for a mouthful of wine.
It was possible that these two weren't the only ones. It was just that the others couldn't compete with them, so they didn't show up when they saw them.
It was a pity that the empress appeared out of nowhere and gave each of them a kick.
The empress held the wine jar in one hand and raised her head to gulp it down. She felt that the fragrance of the wine was tempting. Following which, a ball of fire rose in her stomach, and her face began to turn red.
"What a fragrant wine! What a strong wine! " The empress exclaimed in surprise. She raised her head to the sky and gulped down another mouthful. After two mouthfuls, almost half of the wine jar was gone.
"Your Majesty, drink slowly. This wine is strong, and you have to save some for the competition," Ren Baqian quickly said.
"Ha … I know, but this wine is so fragrant!" The empress exhaled, and a strong fragrance of the wine sprayed from her mouth onto Ren Baqian's face. After gulping down half of the wine jar, her face turned red from ear to ear, and her voice was lazy and alluring.
She looked down at the wine jar and then at Ren Baqian. She chuckled and took another sip. Her eyes began to become hazy.
"Your Majesty …"
"Wait for me to take another sip!" The empress felt the rich sweetness in her mouth. She liked it and gulped down another mouthful of wine. This time, she took a smaller sip, but her eyes became even more hazy.
"Your Majesty, you really can't drink anymore …" Ren Baqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that the empress loved wine, but he didn't expect the wine jar to be so tempting. She hugged it tightly and didn't want to let go.
It seemed like he really had to get the recipe for the Zhang family's wine.
"I know … I'll take another sip …" The empress gulped down another mouthful of wine … In the blink of an eye, more than half of the wine jar was gone.
The empress's drunkenness became more obvious.
Even though the empress had a good capacity for alcohol, this jar contained about five catties of wine. She drank more than half of it in a few mouthfuls, and her drunkenness became obvious.
"Your Majesty, you really can't drink anymore …" Ren Baqian was helpless. The empress was already drunk, and if he allowed her to continue drinking, he was afraid that the wine jar would be empty. He had no choice but to reach out to grab the wine jar.
When the empress saw him reach out, she lifted the wine jar, and Ren Baqian pounced on empty air. He pounced directly in front of the empress, and the distance between them was only one foot.
Ren Baqian saw that the empress's face was pink, her eyes were hazy, and she looked charmingly naïve while holding the wine jar. He couldn't help but feel a fire burning in his heart as he leaned forward and kissed her.
Then, he was bitten on the lips by the empress …
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch …" Ren Baqian was in so much pain that his tears were about to fall …
"Good for nothing!" The empress rolled her eyes at him coquettishly. She took a step back and drank another mouthful of wine. Only then did she throw the wine jar back to him. She let out a few seductive giggles and jumped into the air in a flash. She almost stumbled and fell from the sky.
After a few flashes, she disappeared. When the empress left, Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan, who were hiding somewhere, appeared in front of Ren Baqian again.
"This is all for the competition. Please don't think about it anymore," Ren Baqian said helplessly as he hugged the wine jar. In fact, this wine was distilled and had a higher alcohol content than the Zhang family's wine. Why were they behaving like lechers who had seen a peerless beauty?
"Tong Zhenye, Qin Chuan, the two of you come into the palace!" The empress's voice traveled for an unknown distance and reached the hands of a few people in the courtyard. The two of them grimaced in pain and looked at the wine jar in Ren Baqian's hand, which was still emitting a strong aroma of wine. Soon after, they disappeared from the courtyard in a flash.
Ren Baqian waited for the two of them to leave before he carefully took a sip of the wine. At first, he felt that his mouth was full of mellow fragrance and sweetness. Soon after, he felt as if his throat and stomach had been set on fire. After the extreme heat, it turned into a trace of cool air that soothed his throat that had just been set on fire.
He couldn't help but moan at the peculiar comfort.
No wonder the empress hugged this wine jar and didn't let go.
It was indeed good wine!
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